Americana Stamps

Winter 2025

January 3-5

To View the Table of Contents Click Here

To Follow your Favorite Lots - Register to Bid

Found 278 Results
Locals
Locals, (Greig's) City Despatch Post

Lot #: 6003

(Greig's) City Despatch Post, 1842, 3c Black on Grayish, Full Die Proof with Defacement Line, 40L1

Only 4 Die Reprints Made

Fresh die proof on card with defacement line. According to the Scott Catalog, it is believed that only 4 sets of the die reprints were made in 1892.

Opening: $250
Estimate: $400 - $500
Category: Locals, (Greig's) City Despatch Post
Catalogue: Scott 40L1
Catalog Value: $750
Locals, Adams' City Express Post
Locals, Allen's City Dispatch

Lot #: 6007

Allen's City Dispatch, 1882, 3L2, Black on White, Tied on 1883 Cover

One of Only Three Recorded 3L2s on Cover

Illustrated as the cover photo for the A Preliminary Census of Allen's City Dispatch Covers By Eric J. Karell article.

Only 2 others are listed in the census.

Black on white, tied on cover with purple Jan. 11, 1883 date stamp and Eagle fancy cancel. Addressed to local street address. Extremely rare on cover.

With PF Cert which reads, "SINGLE, PURPLE "ALLEN'S CITY DISPATCH, 125 CLARK STREET, JAN. 11, 1883" DOUBLE LINE OVAL DATESTAMP AND EAGLE FANCY CANCEL ON COVER TO LOCAL STREET ADDRESS. AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE COVER WITH A SMALL TEAR AT TOP LEFT AND THINNING ON BACK."

Opening: $625
Estimate: $1,250 - $1,500
Category: Locals, Allen's City Dispatch
Certificate:
PF 473475
Provenance:

Ex Geisler

Lot #: 6008

Allen's City Dispatch, 1882, 3L3, Red on Yellow tied by bluish Eagle cancel and matching "Allen's City Dispatch" Oval Datestamp on 1883 cover

One of Only 8 Recorded 3L3s on Cover

Included in Karell's Allen's City Dispatch Covers census.
Only 8 others recorded.

Red on Yellow tied by bluish Eagle cancel and matching "Allen's City Dispatch, 125 Clark Street, Feb. 5, 1883" oval datestamp on cover to local street address. Reduced at left, crease and small burned spot clear of stamp.

Opening: $450
Estimate: $750 - $1,500
Category: Locals, Allen's City Dispatch
Provenance: ex Hall and Geisler
Locals, Barr's Penny Dispatch
Locals, Blood's

Lot #: 6013

D. O. Blood & Co., 1843, 3c Black, 15L3, on cover front

Included in the #15L3 census database by Vernon R. Morris, ID #36

Undated; cover front; outbound St. Louis; manuscript "Rc&Co"; penstroke "X" cancel; red indistinct Philadelphia cds tied; blue manuscript "25". To: " Mr J C Beiderman / St Louis / Missouri"

Opening: $400
Estimate: $750 - $1,000
Category: Locals, Blood's

Lot #: 6015

D. O. Blood & Co.,1845, 2c Black, 15L5, on Folded Letter with Black on Yellow Blood's Advertising Label

Very Fine Example of the famous Striding Messenger Stamp

#34 in the Vern Morris Census.

2c Black, full to large margins with manuscript "X" cancel on small blue 1847 folded letter with a black on yellow Blood's Advertising Label ("When a paid Stamp is on a Letter sent by Blood's City Despatch, no other charge it made for its delivery").

Opening: $450
Estimate: $750 - $1,000
Category: Locals, Blood's
Catalogue: Scott 15L5
Catalog Value: $800
Certificate:
PF 0317260
Provenance: ex Hahn, ex Meyersburg

Lot #: 6018

D. O. Blood & Co., 1846, 2c Black, 15L8, cut Square on Folded Letter

Vermilion Advertising Label on Reverse

#42 Vern Morris Census

2c Black cut square, uncanceled on August 14, (1847-8) folded letter to New Jersey. Blue Philadelphia Aug 14 5ct cds with vermilion advertising label on reverse. Addressed to "William Bettle / Yardville P.O. / Mercer Co. / New Jersey"

Opening: $240
Estimate: $400 - $500
Category: Locals, Blood's
Catalogue: Scott 15L8
Catalog Value: $500

Lot #: 6020

D. O. Blood & Co., 1846, 2c Black, 15L9, on 1848 Folded letter

Three Huge Margins

#48 in the Vern Morris Census

1c Black "For the Post Office" with three huge margins, touched at right, uncancelled, used on 1848 folded letter to Bangor Me. Blue "Philada. Pa. 10 cts. Jul. 27" integral-rate circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine

Opening: $180
Estimate: $300 - $500
Category: Locals, Blood's
Catalogue: Scott 15L9
Catalog Value: $500
Provenance: Ex Schwartz

Lot #: 6021

Blood's Despatch, 1848, 2c Black on Pale Green, 15L11, on Cover to Philadelphia

Included in the #15L11 census database by Vernon R. Morris, ID #36

2c black on pale green, three margins, cancelled by open grid on envelope to local street address in Philadelphia Pa., cover stains, Fine.

Opening: $300
Estimate: $500 - $750
Category: Locals, Blood's
Catalogue: Scott 15L11
Catalog Value: $1,000
Provenance: Ex Morris,Markovits

Lot #: 6022

Blood's City Despatch, 1848, 2c Gold on Black, 15L12 on local cover

#34 in the Vern Morris census

2c Gold on Black with four bar grid cancel-tied on undated, small embossed envelope with local address. To: "Campbell Morfit Esq / Arch St hall above b"* St / PhiE".

Opening: $240
Estimate: $400 - $500
Category: Locals, Blood's
Catalogue: Scott 15L12
Catalog Value: $500

Lot #: 6024

Blood's City Despatch, 1848, 1c Bronze on Black, 15L13, on cover with Red Philadelphia Railroad straightline

#68 in Vern Morris Census

November 7, (1849-50); folded cover; outbound Massachusetts; cut rectangle, acid cancel, red New York cds tied; matching Clarke 430 PHILADA RAILROAD straightline handstamp. To: “Charles Stark Newell Esqr / Attorney at Law / Lawrence / Mass”.

Opening: $125
Estimate: $300 - $400
Category: Locals, Blood's
Catalogue: Scott 15L13
Catalog Value: $225
Provenance: Ex Hall

Lot #: 6026

Blood's City Despatch, 1848, 1c Bronze on Black, 15L13, on Cover

Embossed seal of "Rough & Ready Despatch" on flap

#122 in the 15L13 Census

1c Bronze on Black, margins to touched, tied by blue "Philada. 5 Feb. 7" c.d.s. on cover to Pikesville, Md. Embossed seal of "Rough & Ready Despatch" on flap, Very Fine.

Opening: $60
Estimate: $100 - $225
Category: Locals, Blood's
Catalogue: Scott 15L13
Catalog Value: $225
Provenance: Ex Morris, Gibson